Compass Guide Evaluation of Magnolia
Summary
Founded in 1997, Magnolia has been satisfied with sustained organic growth since introducing its first product in 2003. The
company develops an open source product of extreme technical refinement that consistently garners highest praise from those
interested in technology for its own sake, and the 4.x versions of Magnolia CMS sport a polished user interface that non-technical
business users have taken to easily. If Magnolia can successfully communicate the strengths of its product to the broader
CMS market, the vendor should experience continued success in Europe and rapid growth in the U.S.
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| An overview of Key Strengths and Key Limitations | A Report card ranking this product on usability, sales tools, market presence & more | Ratings on categories of critical importance like flexibility and administration ease |
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The Compass Guide™ to Web Content Management is a comprehensive series of product/vendor evaluations designed to help potential buyers of WCM technologies identify the software best suited to their needs. The reports are based on information from a wide range of sources, including:
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